The Adventures of Alfie Onion
Vivian French, Marta Kissi
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
A stand-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French, with pictures by Marta Kissi, a talented new illustrator and animator.
A stand-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French, with pictures by a talented new illustrator and animator, Marta Kissi. Alfie Onion has just set off on a great adventure … but only to carry his brother’s luggage. It’s his elder brother, Magnifico Onion, who’s destined to win their family a Happily Ever After. But when it turns out Magnifico isn’t half the hero he’s cracked up to be, it falls to Alfie to save the day – with a little help from his loyal dog, a talking horse and a couple of meddling magpies.
Reviews
Best book ever!
Dona Lacey Armchair 19.09.2023
Extra good!
King Switch Jellybaby 10.08.2022
It was a good book to read
Princess Wanda Banana 25.07.2021
The adventures of Alfie Onion was very funny and easy to read with a great moral story. It’s cute, fun and fast paced. It made me feel happy. It has talking animals, trolls and ogres. I really liked the animal characters and tried to do different voices for all the magical characters, a dog, a horse, two mice and some meddling magpies who all talk. I was pleasantly surprised by how the story was so appealing. It begins with Alfie’s mother, Aggie Onion, who when she was young was given a book of fairy-tales. Upon realising that she was not going to be rescued by a prince she decided to create her own happily ever after. The majority of the book focuses on Alfie Onion (the eighth son, unimportant brother and unconventional hero) and his great adventure which is carrying his brother’s luggage as Magnifico Onion (the all important seventh son of the seventh son yet also the greedy brother) sets out to find a princess and bring back her wealth to the Onion family. Magnifico isn’t half the hero he is cracked up to be. He is spoilt and lazy, but that is from years of his mother doting on him feeling that he was her only hope for happiness. Alfie’s character is much more admirable, likeable and realistic young hero. He is more suited to being a hero. He is clever and thoughtful. He has to do everything for his spoilt brother. Alfie tries to save the day. My favourite character is Alfie Onion as he was kind and thoughtful and the real hero of the story. I would very much recommend this book as the writing and illustrations are very enjoyable and worked well together. I liked the hilarious dialogue and the lessons of doing things for yourself and going after what you want rather than what someone else wants for you. If you want something, you have to make it happen, not wait for someone else to do it for you. It also had a nice happy ending.
Judge Augustus Rollerskate 01.09.2020
The best ever in the whole wide world
Judge Beryl Bucket 25.08.2020
Good with interesting twists. Nice happy ending.
Anonymous 17.08.2020
I like Alfie and Mary the best,Mary in particular because she had to pretend to sleep until someone decent came! I would reccomend this book to people who like a laugh and an adventure.
Viscountess Candyfloss Banana 26.07.2019
I quite liked the book
Anonymous 09.08.2018
My favourite character is Alfie.this book is amazing.
Anonymous 28.12.2017
Very fun and funny
Anonymous 30.08.2017
He kisses a princess He lives happily ever after in glorious luxury
Anonymous 11.08.2017
This amazing book includes a selfless character called Alfie who journeys with his greedy brother to keep his word to his obsessed mother. he is a part of an adventure story and I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy as well. it involves ogres, trolls, princesses and princes.
Anonymous 10.08.2017
This book was featured an obedient kid who is an inspiration to kids. despite the horrible fact that his mother despises him as her own child he kept his own word. this is an adventure book and a fantasy story. his greedy brother absolutely disgusts me but it was heart warming to find out he turned grateful and selfless.
Anonymous 09.08.2017
this book as well as being funny was very adventorous and made me want to read more
Anonymous 05.08.2017
This book, "The adventures of Alfie onion" was very interesting. This book has got some good facts. If you like a comedy then this would be a book you would enjoy. However there is a little bit scariness in this book.
Anonymous 01.08.2017
well if you like adventure stories this is the story for you . with ogres and giants and talking animals too . with alfie onion and his brother are gonna go on a adventure to find a princess so they could live in luxury.but his brother hates adventures . OK i will stop telling this story and i will let you read it for yourself.
Anonymous 30.07.2017
This is a very good book, full of adventure and unexpected twists. I liked the two magpies, find out why when you read this book!
Anonymous 30.07.2017
i think this book is best if you like fairy tales
Anonymous 26.07.2017
it took me while to get into but was a good book at the end. I would recommend it to all people who like fairy tale stories.
Anonymous 01.09.2016
Good adventure story for girls as well as boys .
Anonymous 25.07.2016
